Thursday

Thursday, June 19, 2008

[TBI WANTED]
THE TBI ADDED A MEMPHIS MAN TO ITS TOP TEN MOST WANTED LIST. 23 YEAR OLD ROBERT EARL HALL IS WANTED FOR
ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND ESPECIALLY AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. INVESTIGATORS SAY HALL BROKE INTO A
HOUSE AROUND MIDNIGHT ON MARCH 28TH IN NEWBERN, SHOT THE OWNER OF THE HOME IN THE LEG, AND STOLE A PURSE
ALONG WITH ONE OF THE VICTIM'S CREDIT CARDS. HALL HAS A CRIMINAL RECORD OF EVADING ARREST, THEFT,
ASSAULT, AND BURGLARY. HE IS A BLACK MAN STANDING 5 FOOT 9, HE WEIGHS 160 POUNDS. A THOUSAND DOLLAR
REWARD IS BEING OFFERED FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO ROBERT EARL HALL'S ARREST. CONTACT THE TBI AT
800.TBI.FIND WITH DETAILS.

[LAKE CO WARDEN]
THE WARDEN AT NORTHWEST CORRECTIONAL IN TIPTONVILLE HAS BEEN DEMOTED, AND AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION
CONTINUES. TOMMY MILLS WAS ASSIGNED THE WARDEN'S POSITION IN 2006. THE COMMISSIONER IS NOT SAYING IF
HIS DEMOTION IS LINKED TO THE INVESTIGATION. A FORMER WARDEN AT THE PRISON, TONY PARKER, HAS REPLACE
MILLS. MILLS IS WORKING AT THE WEST TENNESSEE STATE PENITENTIARY AT FORT PILLOW FOR NOW.

[LEVEES]
THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON AREA LEVEES, WITH THE THREAT OF RISING FLOOD WATERS ON
THE MISSISSIPPI. UP RIVER NORTH OF SAINT LOUIS, THE ARMY CORPS REPORTS EIGHT LEVEES HAVE BEEN
OVER-TOPPED. A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CARUTHERSVILLE. FLOOD STAGE THERE
IS SET AT 32 FEET, AND IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE THAT BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SAYS MOST UNPROTECTED FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER AND WATERWAYS WILL BE AFFECTED.

[TDOT MEETING]
IF YOU LIVE IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY, THE TENESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WANTS YOUR HELP. A PUBLIC
HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED INTERSTATE 69 WILL BE HELD AT RIPLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NEXT TUESDAY JUNE 24TH
FROM 6 TO 8PM. TDOT HOPES TO GATHER IDEAS AND COMMENTS ABOUT THE ROAD THAT IS TO BE PUT EITHER EAST OR
WEST OF HENNING AND RIPLEY.

[DYER CO RECYCLING]
IT'S NOW EASIER THAN EVER TO RECYCLE IN DYER COUNTY. IN DYERSBURG, NEW RECYCLE BINS HAVE BEEN LOCATED
BEHIND THE PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING, IN THE CITY HALL PARKING LOT, AT THE DYERSBURG ACTIVITY CENTER, ALSO AT
THE BRUCE AND FUTURE CITY ACTIVITY CENTERS. IN TRIMBLE YOU CAN DROP ITEMS OFF ACROSS FROM THE POLICE
STATION, AND YOU CAN DROP ITEMS AT THE CENTER LOCATED AT THE RIVER BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 78 SOUTH OF BOGOTA.
SOME LOCATIONS ARE OPEN ONLY AT CERTAIN TIMES. CALL 287.0775 FOR MORE DETAILS.

[PORTAGEVILLE FIRE, KFVS12 DOT COM]
THE FIRE MARSHALL IS INVESTIGATING A FIRE IN PORTAGEVILLE THAT LEAVES ONE MAN IN HIS MID 20'S DEAD.
NATHAN RUSSELL WAS KILLED IN THE TUESDAY AFTERNOON FIRE. KFVS12 DOT COM REPORTS OFFICIALS HAVE NOT FOUND
ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS, AND THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTAL. OFFICIALS STATE HE AND HIS PARENTS LIVED IN
THE HOUSE, AND HE MAY HAVE BEEN ASLEEP WHEN THE FIRE STARTED NEAR THE COUCH. FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE
SETTING UP A FUND TO HELP THE PARENTS.

[HIGHER SEWER PRICES, KFVS12 DOT COM]
RESIDENTS OF DUNKLIN COUNTY ARE UPSET OVER HIGHER SEWER PRICES. OFFICIALS REPORT THE PRICES POINT TO
HIGHER PRICES IN FUEL, REPAIRS, MANITENANCE OF THE SYSTEM, AND THE MONEY BORROWED TO HELP INSTALL THE
SEWER SOME 8 YEARS AGO. CITY OFFICIALS IN MALDEN STATE THE COUNTY DISTRICT USES THE CITY SERVICES, AND
THAT THE COUNTY DISTRICT IS A MONTH BEHIND ON PAYING THE BILL.

[EOM]